PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Germany
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Italy (North)
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1
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1
Turin
1
Venice
2
Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
16
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
13
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
11
normally
4
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
12
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
3
single rastrum
17
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
2
10
8
11
5
12
2
13
1
2
4
3
3
4
3
5
3
6
8
7
6
8
8
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
13
2-part score
1
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
20
3-part score
2
3-part single page
21
4-part opening
20
4-part score
1
4-part single page
13
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
13
single
11
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
10
other
3
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
10
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
8
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
5
pointers
5
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
Flemish
1
French
13
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
21
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
10
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
15
untexted
15
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
humanistic
1
hybrida
4
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
6
poor
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
2
brown
11
dark brown
4
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
11
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
flourished
8
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
5
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. Vm7 676, 1502, All folios
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